Abrasive Recovery Systems

Abrasive Recovery Systems by Clemco

Save Time and Labor
Reduce Abrasive Costs
Reduce Disposal Costs

with economical,
low-maintenance sweep-in
recovery systems

Cost Saving &

Productivity Gains

nstalling a Clemco sweep-in recovery

system allows you to select from a
wide range of recyclable blast
media glass bead, aluminum oxide,
plastic, steel shot and grit, cut wire,
and more.
Expendable abrasives are inexpensive
and widely available, but they break
down rapidly often after just one use.
The used abrasive dust must be packed
for disposal, possibly as hazardous waste
if it contains paint dust.
Recyclable abrasives cost more to
buy, but can cut your annual media costs.
For example, steel grit costs about ten
times more per ton than mineral abrasives, but can be recycled hundreds of
times. Depending on the application,
steel grit cleans at rates comparable to
mineral abrasives. And when the steel
grit does break down, the dust and fine
particles are carried automatically to the
dust collector and are deposited in the
dust drum for disposal.

top blasting outdoors, where weather dictates your

schedule. Blast all day, even 'round the clock when
production needs demand it without stirring discontent among your neighbors or the EPA.
A sweep-in recovery system, with a high-efficiency
dust collector, is an economical alternative to a full-floor
recovery system. It can be installed in an existing blast
room or ordered with a new enclosure.
A sweep-in recovery system automatically cleans
recyclable abrasives and transports the good media to the
blast machine. Your operators blast until media builds up
on the enclosure floor; then they use brooms, shovels,
compressed air, even small tractors to push the abrasive
into the recovery system.
By cleaning and recycling the abrasive, a sweep-in
recovery system saves material costs, compared to using
expendable abrasives. And, with an in-floor recovery
system, you spend more time blasting, less time handling
abrasives.
RECLAIMER WITH
OPTIONAL BOOSTER
EXHAUSTER

General arrangement of
an M-Section System

REVERSE
PULSE DUST
COLLECTOR

PRESSURE
BLAST
MACHINE

M-SECTION

Standard and Custom Sweep-In Systems

M-SECTION Systems for glass bead, plastic media and aluminum oxide

ur standard sweep-in M-Section

pneumatic recovery systems
efficiently recover and recycle
most medium and low-density blast
media, such as glass bead, plastic, and
aluminum oxide up to 36 grit and others
less than 100 lbs per cubic foot. The
recovery section unit recesses in a
shallow channel, just 8 inches deep, for a
true sweep-in operation, or can be
surface-mounted where conditions will
not allow excavation.

HOPPER Systems for steel grit and shot

ur hopper recovery systems, with

bucket elevator, process up to
180 cubic feet per hour of dense
and coarse media, such as steel grit and
shot. With the 3 ft. x 3 ft. hopper system,
flush mounting requires a pit just 4 1/2 feet
deep. Where a high water table prevents
excavation, the smaller 2 ft. x 2 ft. system
can be wall-mounted and shovel-fed.

3 X 3 HOPPER SYSTEM

BELT CONVEYOR Systems for steel grit and shot

esigned primarily for heavy abrasives, such as steel and other

heavy coarse-mesh media, our two standard belt conveyor sweep-in
systems can continuously reclaim up to 180 cuft of abrasive per hour
and are available in standard lengths of 10 feet and 20 feet, and up to
100 feet long by special order. Belt systems feature a durable 12-inch wide
belt, 2 HP drum motor, air-wash abrasive cleaner, bucket elevator and floor grating to cover the in-floor belt and recovery hoppers.
These systems offer low-cost operation, consuming only a fraction of the
power needed to run a screw recovery system, and require
little maintenance. The hopper feeds
material to the belt through a
tube in a controlled manner
preventing belt overload
and media overflow.

STANDARD 10 FOOT
BELT CONVEYOR
WITH ADJUSTABLE
DRIVE SECTION

Specifications and Options

BELT CONVEYOR

Floor Recovery
Components

Floor Recovery Area

Grating

Media Transfer

Media Cleaning

Dust Collection

2 ft. x 2 ft. surface-mount

hopper, or 3 ft. x 3 ft.
recessed hopper

250 lbs/ sq.ft. uniform load

250 lbs/ sq.ft. uniform load

3 ft. wide x 10 ft. or 20 ft.

N/A
long; longer sections up to 100
ft. by special order

Electrical Specifications

Operator Safety Equipment

Start-Up Supervision

M-SECTION

1 ft. wide M shaped recovery

channel

1 ft. wide by 8 ft., 10 ft., or

12 ft. long

2000 lbs/ sq.ft. uniform load

Bucket elevator with poly

buckets on 4-inch wide belt;
1 hp motor

Bucket elevator with poly

buckets on 4-inch wide belt;
1 hp motor

Vacuum duct to media reclaimer

56 cu.ft. total (50 cu.ft.

storage hopper, atop 6 cu.ft.
blast machine)

16 cu.ft. total (10 cu.ft. abrasive cleaner atop 6 cu.ft. blast

machine)

12 cu.ft. total (6 cu.ft. hopper

atop 6 cu.ft. blast machine)

Not included but needed: Airwash abrasive cleaner; 1/4 hp

motor. Order separately.

Not included; order separateVentilates abrasive cleaner.

Blast room dust collector must ly, one for ventilating the
abrasive cleaner, another for
be ordered separately
ventilating the blast room

Blast Machine

Other Options

1 ft. wide continuous belt,

2 HP drum motor, 10-gauge
steel construction

Air-wash abrasive cleaner;

1/4 hp motor

Media Storage

HOPPER

ASME-code 6 cu.ft. capacity stationary blast machine with Sentinel

metering valve, TLR-300 pneumatic remote controls with ACS, 11/4 ID coupled blast hose and
TXP-6 nozzle
230/460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hz.
Please specify

Order Separately

230/460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hz.

Please specify

(2 hp motor mounted on reclaimer

with optional dry filter)

Adjustable cyclonic separator

with wear plate

900 cfm dry filter or selfcleaning RP-cartridge

collector (2hp motor mounted
on RP collector).Ventilates
media reclaimer only. Blast
room dust collector must be
ordered separately

ASME-code 6 cu.ft. capacity stationary blast machine with fine

mesh Sentinel metering valve,
TLR-300 pneumatic remote controls with ACS, 1-1/4 ID coupled
blast hose and TXP-6 nozzle

230/460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hz.

Please specify

Apollo 600 HP DLX suppliedair respirator, Clem-Cool air

conditioner, respirator hose,
CPF- breathing-air filter,
heavy-duty blast suit, gloves,
and replacement lenses

Order Separately

Order Separately

600 cfm abrasive-cleaner

dust collector with 1 hp
motor or RP-cartridge
collector with 1 hp motor
(required if room ventilation
system cannot accommodate
abrasive cleaner ventilation)
100 or 200 cu. ft. storage
hopper

Order Separately

600 cfm abrasive-cleaner

dust collector with 1 hp
motor or RP-cartridge
collector with 1 hp motor
(required if room ventilation
system cannot accommodate
abrasive cleaner ventilation)

Order Separately

One technician for one day

Outstanding Distributor Support

Our Authorized Distributors can help you plan the blast facility
that works best for your application and budget.

Distributed by:

Rubber-lined reclaimer for

aggressive media
12 or 18 cu.ft. storage
hopper to extend blasting
time between recovery
cycles
Ramp plates to enhance
access to surface-mounted
recovery channel

For the name of your local Distributor and a free Industrial

Planning Guide, visit us online at www.clemcoindustries.com.

ISO 9001:2008 certified. Clemco is committed to continuous product improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Stock No 09315

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